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Confidentiality of Library Records The Davenport Public Library Board of Trustees recognizes that the records of circulation transactions and information requests maintained by the Library are confidential, and advises all library employees that such records shall not be made available to anyone including any agency of state, federal, or local government except as required by law. Section 22.7(13), code of Iowa, specifically prohibits release of such information except under court order. At no time will the custodian of records (the Library Director) release records of circulation transactions or information requests except under court order. Furthermore, the Board of Trustees will resist the issuance or enforcement of any such process, order or subpoena until such time as a proper showing of good cause has been made in a court of competent jurisdiction. The Davenport Public Library Board of Trustees recognizes that the confidentiality of library records is directly related to the freedom of citizens to read and pursue information without fear of intimidation, and is central to the concept of Intellectual Freedom. To assure citizens free access to information, a library must protect its users from intimidation or harassment which might occur if user records were made available for purposes other than those for which they were intended. All library employees should be aware that confidentiality of circulation transactions and information requests are both library policy and state law. Even when parents inquire as to the titles of items their children have borrowed, library policy and state law dictate that parents may be told how many items are out and when they are due, but may not be told the titles of the items, unless necessary for the collection of overdue fines, or loss or injury to materials or equipment. Such information may only be released to the person who has borrowed the items. Adopted by Board of Trustees: 5/23/91 Reviewed by Board of Trustees: 5/17/05 Entire policy revised: 10/21/08